Kobe firing shots

[RazorBaLade]

Kobe: "This is my 17th summer. I can't think of any NBA player who's done it at this high level for this long."

[StacksOnDeck]

is he lying?

[eliteballer]

How are those shots fired?

[L.Kizzle]

Kobe: "This is my 17th summer. I can't think of any NBA player who's done it at this high level for this long."

Garnett last season?

[BuffaloBill]

GOATbe

[1987_Lakers]

Kareem is livid.

[Chrono90]

He might not be the only player but there's really not too many. Not even a handful

[Poetry]

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Garnett last season?

What? Garnett isn't even top 10 anymore. Kobe is still arguably the best SG in the game and is easily top 10.

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Kareem is livid.

and Karl Malone.

[OldSchoolBBall]

Dude is the ultimate self-promoter. So freaking arrogant. From dubbing himself "the mamba" (usually fans give you a nickname, but Kobe gave himself one ), to the thinly veiled shots at Jordan by saying stuff like "well if I had a Scottie Pippen..." - dude is just ridiculous and obnoxious.

And guess what, Kobe - you DIDN'T do it at "this high level" for 16 years. You weren't great until your 4th season first of all, and second of all, last season was nothing to write home about. You also went out like a bitch in '11, getting swept while averaging just 23 ppg/45% FG against 73 year old Jason Kidd.

Dude might want to check Malone and KAJ out also.

[BankShot]

Kobe: "This is my 17th summer. I can't think of any NBA player who's done it at this high level for this long."

I saw that on ESPN earlier... and while it may be true, my only thought is 'Why would he just say that without provocation??'

He's obviously an all-time great, but where did that kind of comment even come from?? I know its a different era where at any time, anybody can be heard by hundreds of thousands of people instantly via the internet.... but where did that come from?? Was it directed at someone else or was there a point other than self-aggrandizing??

Very perplexing.

[B]

Dude is the ultimate self-promoter. So freaking arrogant. From dubbing himself "the mamba" (usually fans give you a nickname, but Kobe gave himself one ), to the thinly veiled shots at Jordan by saying stuff like "well if I had a Scottie Pippen..." - dude is just ridiculous and obnoxious.

And guess what, Kobe - you DIDN'T do it at "this high level" for 16 years. You weren't great until your 4th season first of all, and second of all, last season was nothing to write home about. You also went out like a bitch in '11, getting swept while averaging just 23 ppg/45% FG against 73 year old Jason Kidd.

Dude might want to check Malone and KAJ out also.

You really need to get a life

[rhythmic]

Dude is the ultimate self-promoter. So freaking arrogant. From dubbing himself "the mamba" (usually fans give you a nickname, but Kobe gave himself one ), to the thinly veiled shots at Jordan by saying stuff like "well if I had a Scottie Pippen..." - dude is just ridiculous and obnoxious.

And guess what, Kobe - you DIDN'T do it at "this high level" for 16 years. You weren't great until your 4th season first of all, and second of all, last season was nothing to write home about. You also went out like a bitch in '11, getting swept while averaging just 23 ppg/45% FG against 73 year old Jason Kidd.

Dude might want to check Malone and KAJ out also.

[kennethgriffin]

Kareem is livid.

kareem only averaged 22/8/2 in his 16th season

he was a 1st team all nba'r but not at the level kobe is right now ( plus kareem wasnt all defensive... kobe is still )

kareem wasnt one of the leagues top 3 players at age 37... sorry... kobe in his 17th season may verry well lead the league in scoring if he wanted

kareem didnt average over 23 points since his 12th season

kobe bryant =

13th season: 27ppg
14th season: 27ppg
15th season: 25ppg
16th season: 28ppg

sorry but kobe is at a slightly higher level than kareem pace wise.